The AIDS Council of New South Wales has reacted angrily to comments made by Cr Jim Elphick about a gay and lesbian ball proposed for Wagga.

University Theatre Ensemble (UTE) defended the use of vulgar language in its latest production, Once a Catholic.

Wagga Ratepayers and Citizens Association President, Chris Mooney, has called on Wagga City Council to sink more testing bores at the Gregadoo tip after concerns expressed by Dr Louis Du Plessis.

Cannon's Kooringal and Gurwood Street stores are seeking public support calling for trading restrictions on Sunday trading to be lifted.

Wagga media personality John Duncan most recently presenter of the popular radio program Sunday Sound aired on 2WG, has died.

Four men, Taffy Davies, Jack Dennis, Graham Gorrel and Michael McCormack who between them have spent more than three decades editing The Daily Advertiser met together for the first time in Wagga.

Kerrie Green executive director of the Wagga Education Centre said that the centre is having trouble finding at least 15 male executives to each take on a Year 11 boy for work experience as part of its shadowing program.

Peter Mastro from Civic Video has donated free movie hires to the Wagga Youth Refuge.

Valerie Grimm won the Daily Advertiser's "World Cup Fever" competition and was presented with her prize by DA sports editor, Peter Baker.

50 Years Ago

The Development Corporation of NSW predicts that Wagga should be the State's biggest country city with a population of 77,500 by the turn of the century.

Former Wagga Boy, Peter Whiting, now one of Melbourne's top solo singing artists is returning to Wagga for the "Pacesetter" event at the Kyeamba Smith Hall.

Ten people from Greece, Japan, Germany, Yugoslavia, Hungary and The Ukraine were naturalised by Wagga's Mayor, Ald R J Harris.

Richard Gray, president of Wagga Apex presented winner of the Apex Dental Week competition, Mr Alan Newbound with a $20 open order from Huthwaites.

More than 50 teams have entered the second annual Wagga Schoolboys Rugby League carnival.

Buckman's Building Group administration manager, Mr D Drake, said a concrete pour at the Edmondson's store site lasting 13 hours was one of the biggest ever in Wagga.

Wagga Veteran and Vintage Motor Club has been allocated its own number plate series coinciding with the club's Veteran, Vintage and Classic Motorcycle Rally this weekend.